PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gawen Macellius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Miller could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gawen Macellius's chin.

Miller
vs
Macellius

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gawen Macellius!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macellius looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Miller leaves Macellius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Macellius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dan Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gawen Macellius.
Miller is looking to clinch but Macellius is avoiding it.
Miller lands with a straight right. Macellius didn't see that one coming.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macellius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macellius fails to land the takedown.
Miller stuffs the takedown.
Macellius looks gassed!
Miller tries to clinch up but Macellius circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller leaves Macellius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Macellius tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller scores with a one two! Macellius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller throws out a powerful jab.
Miller works over Macellius's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to clinch up but Macellius keeps it at a distance.

Miller rushes Macellius and presses him up against the cage.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Macellius avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Macellius gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Macellius or not.
Miller is working for takedown but Macellius is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macelliuss head.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Macellius gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Macellius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Miller tries to score a body lock takedown but Macellius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Miller successfully pulls guard.
Macellius stops Miller from standing up.
Macellius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Macellius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller seems keen to control Macellius's posture.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Macellius is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Macellius postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Macellius preventing the sweep.
Macellius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Macellius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Macellius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller tries to clinch but Macellius moves out of range.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller wants to clinch up but Macellius keeps it at a distance.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macellius.
Macellius circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to clinch but Macellius is avoiding it.
Miller lands a jab.
Miller tries to clinch but Macellius is having none of it.
Macellius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miller's waist but Miller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macellius off to one side.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller lands a jab.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller wants to clinch.
Macellius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller tries to clinch but Macellius moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Macellius or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Macellius's head backwards.
Macellius keeps the fight on the outside.

Miller forces Macellius back against the cage and clinches.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Macellius gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
A hook to the body from Miller.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Miller.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Macellius managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Macellius or not.
Macellius keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macellius keeps control of Miller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Macellius has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Macellius gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miller trying to stall but Macellius improves his position.
Macellius has Miller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Macellius prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller has Macellius pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Macellius manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Macellius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Macellius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gawen Macellius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macellius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miller is looking to clinch but Macellius is avoiding it.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Macellius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macellius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Dan Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gawen Macellius.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Macellius shoots in and drives through. Miller sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Macellius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macellius is breathing heavily.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tries to clinch there but Macellius circles away.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Miller tries to clinch but Macellius is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch up but Macellius circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Macellius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Macellius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macellius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Macellius or perhaps it was just good defense by Miller which made him look bad.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Macellius's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macellius keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Macellius's hands.
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macellius fails to land the takedown.
Miller is looking to clinch but Macellius is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Macellius circles away.
Miller is looking to clinch but Macellius is avoiding it.
Miller wants to clinch.
Miller scores with a punch to the head.
Macellius is trying desperately to land a takedown but Miller is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Macellius.
Macellius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Macellius dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Macellius's head and hops out.
Macellius swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller tries to clinch but Macellius is having none of it.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macellius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Macellius pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Macellius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Macellius seems unphased.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
Miller is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macellius.
Miller wants to clinch up but Macellius keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Miller dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Macellius needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Macellius swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Macellius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Miller defends it nicely.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macellius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macellius closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Macellius pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Macellius pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Macellius gets slowly back to his feet.
Dan Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gawen Macellius.
Macellius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macellius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Macellius swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller tests Macellius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Miller.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Macellius misses the body punch
and Miller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Macellius shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Macellius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miller sprawls well. Miller wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Macellius gets slowly back to his feet.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macellius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macellius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dan Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller tries to clinch up but Macellius circles away and keeps his distance.

Miller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Macellius fails to land.
Miller is trying to stall.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macellius's elbow.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Macellius.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller trying to stall but Macellius improves his position.
Miller is pressed up against the cage. Macellius has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Miller down to the mat. Miller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Macellius circles away.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macellius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Macellius circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller tries to clinch but Macellius moves out of range.
Macellius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Macellius throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Macellius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Macellius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macellius.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miller wants to clinch up but Macellius keeps it at a distance.
Macellius tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Macellius takes one on the button.
Macellius swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Macellius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Macellius pushes him off.
Macellius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Macellius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller tries to clinch but Macellius moves out of range.
Macellius takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller is looking to clinch but Macellius is avoiding it.
Miller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macellius.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macellius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Macellius pushes him off.
Gawen Macellius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, jab by Miller - just one landing.
Macellius fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Miller!